Schools in Rossendale
46 schools in the Rossendale council area: 31 primary, 6 secondary, 3 nursery, plus 6 special. 4 are independent. 12 had more first-choice applications than places last year.
Primary schools (31)
- Bacup Holy Trinity Stacksteads Church of England Primary SchoolState · Ages 3–11 · Church of EnglandOfsted:Good· 2024KS2 expected standard: 37%
- Bacup St Saviour's Community Primary SchoolState · Ages 4–11Ofsted:Good· 2024KS2 expected standard: 64%
- Bacup Thorn Primary SchoolState · Ages 4–11Ofsted:Good· 2023KS2 expected standard: 61%
- Britannia Community Primary SchoolState · Ages 4–11Report card: strong areas· 2026KS2 expected standard: 66% Oversubscribed
- Crawshawbooth Primary SchoolState · Ages 4–11Ofsted:Good· 2023KS2 expected standard: 67%
- Edenfield Church of England Primary SchoolState · Ages 4–11 · Church of EnglandOfsted:Outstanding in all areas· 2025KS2 expected standard: 80% Oversubscribed
- Haslingden Broadway Primary SchoolState · Ages 5–11Ofsted:Good or better in all areas· 2025KS2 expected standard: 48% Oversubscribed
- Haslingden Primary SchoolState · Ages 4–11Ofsted:Good· 2024KS2 expected standard: 58%
- Haslingden St James Church of England Primary SchoolState · Ages 3–11 · Church of EnglandOfsted:Good· 2024KS2 expected standard: 52%
- Helmshore Primary SchoolState · Ages 5–11Ofsted:Good· 2024KS2 expected standard: 88%
- Northern Primary SchoolState · Ages 5–11Ofsted:Good· 2024KS2 expected standard: 50%
- Our Lady and St Anselm's Roman Catholic Primary School, WhitworthState · Ages 4–11 · Roman CatholicOfsted:Good· 2024KS2 expected standard: 72%
- Ramsbottom Stubbins Primary SchoolState · Ages 4–11Ofsted:Good· 2024KS2 expected standard: 72%
- Rawtenstall Balladen Community Primary SchoolState · Ages 4–11Ofsted:Some areas below Good· 2024KS2 expected standard: 32%
- Rawtenstall Newchurch Church of England Primary SchoolState · Ages 4–11 · Church of EnglandOfsted:Some areas below Good· 2025KS2 expected standard: 20%
- Rawtenstall St Paul's Church of England Primary SchoolState · Ages 4–11 · Church of EnglandOfsted:Good· 2023KS2 expected standard: 44%
- Sharneyford Primary SchoolState · Ages 4–11Ofsted:Good· 2022KS2 expected standard: 30% Oversubscribed
- St Anne's Church of England Primary SchoolState · Ages 3–11 · Church of EnglandOfsted:Good· 2023KS2 expected standard: 71%
- St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary SchoolState · Ages 4–11 · Church of EnglandOfsted:Standards maintained· 2025KS2 expected standard: 71%
- St James-the-Less Roman Catholic Primary School, RawtenstallState · Ages 5–11 · Roman CatholicOfsted:Good· 2023KS2 expected standard: 81% Oversubscribed
- St John With St Michael Church of England Primary SchoolState · Ages 2–11 · Church of EnglandOfsted:Good· 2023KS2 expected standard: 65%
- St John's Stonefold CofE Primary SchoolState · Ages 4–11 · Church of EnglandOfsted:Good· 2022KS2 expected standard: 71% Oversubscribed
- St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Stacksteads, BacupState · Ages 3–11 · Roman CatholicReport card: areas need attention· 2026KS2 expected standard: 50%
- St Mary's CofE Primary School RawtenstallState · Ages 4–11 · Church of EnglandOfsted:Standards maintained· 2025KS2 expected standard: 50%
- St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, HaslingdenState · Ages 4–11 · Roman CatholicOfsted:Outstanding· 2024KS2 expected standard: 71%
- St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyState · Ages 3–11 · Roman CatholicReport card: areas need attention· 2026KS2 expected standard: 15%
- St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, NewchurchState · Ages 4–11 · Roman CatholicOfsted:Outstanding in all areas· 2024KS2 expected standard: 74% Oversubscribed
- St Veronica's Roman Catholic Primary School, HelmshoreState · Ages 4–11 · Roman CatholicOfsted:Good· 2024KS2 expected standard: 81%
- Tonacliffe Primary SchoolState · Ages 3–11Ofsted:Good· 2024KS2 expected standard: 61%
- Water Primary SchoolState · Ages 4–11Ofsted:Good· 2023KS2 expected standard: 36%
- Waterfoot Primary SchoolState · Ages 5–11Ofsted:Good· 2022KS2 expected standard: 73%
Secondary schools (6)
- Alder Grange SchoolState · Ages 11–18Report card: areas need attention· 2026Attainment 8: 37.0 Oversubscribed
- All Saints' Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary AcademyState · Ages 11–16 · Roman CatholicOfsted:Requires improvement· 2024Attainment 8: 35.3 Oversubscribed
- Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar SchoolGrammar · Ages 11–18Ofsted:Inadequate· 2022Attainment 8: 73.3 Oversubscribed
- Haslingden High School and Sixth FormState · Ages 11–18Report card: strong areas· 2026Attainment 8: 44.2 Oversubscribed
- The Valley Leadership AcademyState · Ages 11–16Report card: areas need attention· 2026Attainment 8: 32.6
- Whitworth Community High SchoolState · Ages 11–16Ofsted:Good· 2023Attainment 8: 50.3 Oversubscribed
Nursery schools (3)
- Bacup Nursery SchoolState · Ages 2–5Report card: strong areas· 2026
- Hillside Nursery SchoolState · Ages 2–4Ofsted:Good· 2023
- Staghills Nursery SchoolState · Ages 2–5Ofsted:Standards maintained· 2024
Special schools (6)
- Belmont SchoolIndependent special · Ages 5–18Independent inspectionAttainment 8: 3.7
- Maple House SchoolIndependent special · Ages 6–14Independent inspection
- Rawtenstall Cribden House Community Special SchoolState special · Ages 5–11Ofsted:Outstanding· 2024KS2 expected standard: 0%
- Rossendale SchoolIndependent special · Ages 7–19Independent inspectionAttainment 8: 31.4
- Tor View SchoolState special · Ages 3–19Ofsted:Standards maintained· 2025Attainment 8: 1.8
- WoodlandsIndependent special · Ages 6–14Independent inspection
Nearby council areas
Based on each school's postal address in the DfE register, so a few schools near the edge of Rossendale may be listed under a neighbouring town. Alternative provision is not listed. Inspection outcomes are shown under the framework each school was inspected with. About the data